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Main Entry:
refurbish [ree-fur-bish]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: spruce up
Synonyms: clean up, do up, fix up, gussy up, mend, modernize, overhaul, recondition, redo, reequip, refit, refresh, rehab, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, remodel, renew, renovate, repair, restore, retread, revamp, set to rights, spruce, update
Notes: refurbish means to 'clean up again,' refurnish means 'to provide with new furnishings,' redecorate means 'to add new decoration(s),' and renovate means 'renew or restore to as as-new condition'
Antonyms: destroy, ruin
Main Entry: restore
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fix, make new
Synonyms: bring back, build up, cure, heal, improve, make healthy, make restitution, mend, modernize, reanimate, rebuild, recall, recondition, reconstitute, reconstruct, recover, redeem, reerect, reestablish, refresh, refurbish, rehabilitate, reimpose, reinforce, reinstate, reintroduce, rejuvenate, renew, renovate, repair, replace, rescue, retouch, revitalize, revive, revivify, set to rights, strengthen, touch up, update, win back
Antonyms: break, damage, destroy, hurt
Main Entry: settle
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: straighten out, resolve
Synonyms: achieve, adjudicate, adjust, appoint, arrange, call the shots, choose, cinch, clean up, clear, clear up, clinch, come to a conclusion, come to a decision, come to an agreement, complete, concert, conclude, confirm, decide, determine, discharge, dispose, end, establish, figure, fix, form judgment, judge, make a decision, make certain, mediate, nail down, negotiate, order, pay, put an end to, put into order, reconcile, regulate, rule, satisfy, seal, set to rights, square, verify, work out
Antonyms: confuse, mix up, unsettle
Main Entry: straighten
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: put in neat or aligned order
Synonyms: align, arrange, compose, correct, even, level, make plumb, make straight, neaten, order, put in order, put perpendicular, put straight, put to rights, put upright, put vertical, rectify, set to rights, smarten up, spruce up, tidy, unbend, uncoil, uncurl, unfold, unravel, unsnarl, untwist
Antonyms: bend, curve, move, twist
Main Entry: recondition
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: restore
Synonyms: bring back, build up, cure, heal, improve, make healthy, make restitution, mend, modernize, reanimate, rebuild, recall, reclaim, reconstitute, reconstruct, recover, redeem, reerect, reestablish, refresh, refurbish, rehabilitate, reimpose, reinforce, reinstate, reintroduce, rejuvenate, renew, renovate, repair, replace, rescue, restitute, retouch, revitalize, revive, revivify, set to rights, strengthen, touch up, update, win back
Main Entry: restitute
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: restore
Synonyms: bring back, build up, cure, heal, improve, make healthy, make restitution, mend, modernize, reanimate, rebuild, recall, reclaim, recondition, reconstitute, reconstruct, recover, redeem, reerect, reestablish, refresh, refurbish, rehabilitate, reimpose, reinforce, reinstate, reintroduce, rejuvenate, renew, renovate, repair, replace, rescue, retouch, revitalize, revive, revivify, set to rights, strengthen, touch up, update, win back
Related Words
Main Entry: remedy
Part of Speech: noun, verb
Related
Adjectives:
abstersive, aesculapian, alexipharmic, alexiteric, alimentary, allopathic, alterative, alviducous, analeptic, analgesic, anatriptic, anodyne, anodynic, antiorgastic, antiphlogistic, antipruritic, balsamic, bechic, bezoardic, broad, chirurgical, corrective, corroborant, curable, demulcent, depuratory, detergent, detersive, dietetic, disinfectant, emollient, epulotic, febrifugal, febrifuge, healing, hypnotic, intravenous, lenitive, medical, medicinal, mundificant, narcotic, neurotic, nutritious, nutritive, palliative, paregoric, peptic, prophylactic, recuperative, remediable, remedial, restorative, salutiferous, sanative, sanatory, sedative, squinant, stegnotic, therapeutic, theriacal, tonic, traumatic, vaccine, vulnerary
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Remedy.
Category: 2. Subservience to ends; degree of subservience
Synonyms:
-nouns
remedy, help, redress; anthelmintic; antidote, antifebrile, antipoison, counterpoison, antitoxin, antispasmodic; bracer, faith cure, placebo; helminthagogue, lithagogue, pick-meup, stimulant, tonic; vermifuge, prophylactic, corrective, restorative; sedative; palliative; febrifuge; alterant, alterative; specific; antiseptic, emetic, analgesic, pain-killer, antitussive, anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, carminative; Nepenthe, Mithridate., cure, treatment, regimen; radical cure, perfect cure, certain cure; sovereign remedy., examination, diagnosis, diagnostics; analysis, urinalysis, biopsy, radiology., medicine, physic, Galenicals, simples, drug, pharmaceutical, prescription, potion, draught, dose, pill, bolus, injection, infusion, drip, suppository, electuary; linctus, lincture; medicament; pharmacon., nostrum, receipt, recipe, prescription; catholicon, panacea, elixir, elixir vitae, philosopher's stone; balm, balsam, cordial, theriac, ptisan., agueweed, arnica, benzoin, bitartrate of potash, boneset, calomel, catnip, cinchona, cream of tartar, Epsom salts; feverroot, feverwort; friar's balsam, Indian sage; ipecac, ipecacuanha; jonquil, mercurous chloride, Peruvian bark; quinine, quinquina; sassafras, yarrow., salve, ointment, cerate, oil, lenitive, lotion, cosmetic; plaster; epithem, embrocation, liniment, cataplasm, sinapism, arquebusade, traumatic, vulnerary, pepastic, poultice, collyrium, depilatory; emplastrum; eyewater, vesicatory., compress, pledget; bandage (support)., treatment, medical treatment, regimen; dietary, dietetics; vis medicatrix, vis medicatrix naturae; medecine expectante; bloodletting, bleeding, venesection, phlebotomy, cupping, sanguisuge, leeches; operation, surgical operation; transfusion, infusion, intravenous infusion, catheter, feeding tube;, prevention, preventative medicine, immunization, inoculation, vaccination, vaccine, shot, booster, gamma globulin., pharmacy, pharmacology, pharmaceutics; pharmacopoeia, formulary; acology, Materia Medica, therapeutics, posology; homeopathy, allopathy, heteropathy, osteopathy, hydropathy; cold water cure; dietetics; surgery, chirurgery, chirurgy; healing art, leechcraft;, orthopedics, orthopedy, orthopraxy; pediatrics; dentistry, midwifery, obstetrics, gynecology; tocology; sarcology., hospital, infirmary; pesthouse, lazarhouse; lazaretto; lock hospital; maison de sante; ambulance., dispensary; dispensatory, drug store, pharmacy, apothecary, druggist, chemist., Hotel des Invalides; sanatarium, spa, pump room, well; hospice; Red Cross., doctor, physician, surgeon; medical practitioner, general practitioner, specialist ; medical attendant, apothecary, druggist; leech; osteopath, osteopathist; optometrist, ophthalmologist; internist, oncologist, gastroenterologist; epidemiologist, public health specialist; dermatologist; podiatrist; witch doctor, shaman, faith healer, quack, exorcist; Aesculapius, Hippocrates, Galen; accoucheur, accoucheuse, midwife, oculist, aurist; operator; nurse, registered nurse, practical nurse, monthly nurse, sister; dresser; bonesetter; pharmaceutist, pharmacist, druggist, chemist, pharmacopolist.
-verbs
apply a remedy; doctor, dose, physic, nurse, minister to, attend, dress the wounds, plaster; drain; prevent; relieve; palliate; restore; drench with physic; bleed, cup, let blood; manicure., operate, excise, cut out; incise.
-adjectives
remedial; restorative; corrective, palliative, healing; sanatory, sanative; prophylactic, preventative, immunizing; salutiferous (salutary); medical, medicinal; therapeutic, chirurgical, epulotic, paregoric, tonic, corroborant, analeptic, balsamic, anodyne, hypnotic, neurotic, narcotic, sedative, lenitive, demulcent, emollient; depuratory; detersive, detergent; abstersive, disinfectant, febrifugal, alterative; traumatic, vulnerary., allopathic, heteropathic, homeopathic, hydropathic; anthelmintic; antifebile, antiluetic; aperient, chalybeate, deobstruent, depurative, laxative, roborant., dietetic, alimentary; nutritious, nutritive; peptic; alexipharmic, alexiteric; remediable, curable.
-phrases
aux grands maux les grands remedes; Dios que da la llaga da la medicina; para todo hay remedio sino para la muerte; temporis ars medicina fere est [Ovid]; "the remedy is worse than the disease" [Dryden]; "throw physic to the dogs, I'll none of
Antonyms: bane
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